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Meteorology MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 52 Meteorology questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Under Mission Mausam, choose the correct ordered record of the MoES high-performance computing systems inauguration: date first, followed by the two stated sites.
The correct ordered record is 26 September 2024, followed by IITM Pune and NCMRWF Noida. The January 2025 date, the 23 September 2024 date, IMD Delhi, IIT Delhi and INCOIS Hyderabad are not the date-and-site combination stated for this Mission Mausam inauguration fact.
Q2Assertion (A): Mission Mausam is intended to support high-precision weather prediction. Reason (R): It is designed to integrate advanced observation systems, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Choose the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because the fact says Mission Mausam is designed for high-precision weather prediction. The Reason is also true because the same fact names advanced observation systems, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning as the technologies to be integrated. That integration directly explains how the mission aims to improve prediction precision; the alternatives denying this link or denying either statement contradict the fact.
Q3Match List I with List II for IMD's Doppler Weather Radars operational in real time in the Western Himalayan Region as of 12 February 2026. List I 1. Number of such radars 2. A set of places included in the reported list List II a. 10 b. Leh, Banihal Top, Jammu and Srinagar c. 12 d. Shimla, Nainital, Dehradun and Dharamshala
The correct matching is: the number of real-time operational Doppler Weather Radars in the Western Himalayan Region was 10, and the reported station list included Leh, Banihal Top, Jammu and Srinagar. The count 12 is not the cited count, and the Shimla, Nainital, Dehradun and Dharamshala set is not the station set given in the sourced fact.
Q4Match Meghdoot's daily weather forecast coverage units with the figures reported in the cited Parliament Question. List I 1. Blocks 2. Districts List II a. Nearly 7,000 b. 747 c. Nearly 6,000 d. 746 Select the correct matching.
The correct matching is blocks with nearly 7,000 and districts with 747. Nearly 6,000 understates the block coverage, 746 is a one-digit miss for the district count, and reversing 747 with nearly 7,000 confuses the unit assigned to each figure.
Q5Consider the following statements about IMD's upper-air observation network. 1. At end-2014, IMD had 43 RS/RW stations. 2. At end-2025, IMD had 56 RS/RW stations and 62 pilot-balloon stations. 3. At end-2025, the pilot-balloon stations had fully replaced RS/RW stations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because IMD had 43 RS/RW stations at end-2014. Statement 2 is correct because the end-2025 count was 56 RS/RW stations plus 62 pilot-balloon stations. Statement 3 is wrong because the two categories coexisted at end-2025; pilot-balloon stations had not replaced RS/RW stations.
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6Assertion: MoES has linked accurate cyclone forecasting with substantial savings in public expenditure. Reason: It stated that an accurate forecast of one cyclone saves around Rs. 1100 crore in evacuation, ex-gratia and sectoral costs. Choose the correct answer.
7Match the IMD tropical-cyclone forecasting parameter with the reported improvement for 2021-2025 over 2016-2020: List I 1. Intensity forecast 2. Lead-time window for that intensity improvement List II a. 33-35 percent improvement b. Up to 72 hours Choose the correct matching.
8With reference to the institutional history of meteorology in India, in which year was the India Meteorological Department established?
9During cyclone MonTha, how many SMS alerts were sent through weather-warning dissemination systems?
10Assertion (A): IMD's Doppler Weather Radar network had 47 radars at the end of 2025. Reason (R): The same network had 15 radars at the end of 2014. Choose the correct answer.
11Assertion: The MoES high-performance computing system ARKA has a computing capacity of 11.77 petaflops. Reason: A petaflop is a unit used to express high-performance computing capacity. Choose the correct answer.
12Assertion: The Ministry of Earth Sciences is the nodal Union ministry for services and research linked to atmospheric and oceanic processes. Reason: Its mandate covers operational services and scientific research to monitor, forecast and understand atmospheric and oceanic processes. Choose the correct answer.
13With reference to IMD's pressure-measurement instruments, which sequence correctly captures the change from end-2014 to end-2025?
14Match the mobile application with its stated meteorological use, as per MoES information. List I: 1. MAUSAM 2. Meghdoot. List II: a. Agrometeorological services b. Weather forecasts and warnings. Choose the correct match.
15With reference to the IMD 150th Foundation Day event on 14 January 2025, consider the following statements. Statement 1: The Prime Minister unveiled a commemorative postage stamp for IMD. Statement 2: The Prime Minister unveiled a commemorative coin for IMD. Statement 3: The Prime Minister released a new district-level agricultural census portal at the same event. Which statements are correct?